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Dáil candidate: Louth - Arthur Morgan TD
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December 17, 2008
Government ignores rising problem of home repossessions and illegal evictions
Sinn Féin Economy spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD speaking during the debate on the joint Sinn Féin-Labour Party motion on housing and homelessness accused the government of ignoring the rising problem of home repossessions and illegal evictions. He called on the government to introduce a two year moratorium on repossessions, while requiring lenders to conclude an ‘affordable mortgage and debt payment arrangement’ which protects a ‘minimally adequate’ standard of living. View more
December 16, 2008
Banking officials sitting back while SMEs are going to the wall
Speaking at the Finance and Public Services Oireachtas Committee meeting this morning Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD criticised the banking officials who attended the committee for their lack of initiative in dealing with the credit crisis. View more
December 16, 2008
Morgan highlights exploitation of migrant workers in the Dáil
Sinn Féin Workers’ Rights Spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD has called on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, An Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, to end the delay in passing the Employment Law Compliance Bill. Speaking in the Dáil today Deputy Morgan said a new report highlights major infringements of the rights of migrant workers. View more
December 15, 2008
Morgan – Government lurching from crisis to crisis
Sinn Féin Economy spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD commenting on the government’s announcement on the recapitalising of the banks said “Any money invested by the state in the banks must be given in return for semi or full nationalisation and there needs to be guarantees about renewed credit for business, measures to protect people at risk of losing their homes and strict regulation of the banking sector.” View more
December 9, 2008
Finance Bill will only make matters worse – Morgan
Speaking at a meeting of the Oireachtas Finance and Public Services Committee today Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD described the Finance Bill as short sighted and said it will do nothing to address our catastrophic public finances. View more
December 9, 2008
Morgan supports Dáil motion on inflation and calls on Government to develop all island economy
Speaking in the Dáil this evening on a private members’ motion on inflation Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD said increases in heating, fuel costs and daily living expenses have had a severe effect on working families on low and middle incomes. View more
December 8, 2008
Sinn Fein welcomes Community Platform Report – A Better Ireland is Possible
Speaking after the launch of a report by the Community Platform entitled, 'A Better Ireland is Possible, towards an alternative vision for Ireland' today, Sinn Fein spokesperson on the economy Arthur Morgan welcomed the publication saying that, “faced with the ongoing failure of government economic policy to meet the needs of Irish society it is time for fresh thinking in developing new policies to generate sustainable economic growth, full employment, and a more equal society.” View more
December 5, 2008
Lenihan must ensure that all banks pass on mortgage rate cut – Morgan
Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD has called on Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan to ensure that all banks to pass on to customers the full interest rate cut announced by the European Central Bank yesterday. View more
December 4, 2008
Government must ensure moratorium on mortgage repayments for duration of Guarantee Scheme – Morgan
Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD today called on the Government to ensure that no foreclosures take place on properties of people who get into financial difficulties as a result of the economic downturn for the duration of the Guarantee Scheme with the banks which is two years. View more
December 3, 2008
Still no job creation strategy from Government as unemployment rate increases to 7.8% - Morgan
Speaking today as the latest live register figures showed that a further 16,900 people have signed on in the past month bringing the unemployment rate to 7.8% Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson said the Government is continuing to sleep walk through an economic crisis. View more
